Information for Oxford Researchers
Isis Innovation was established to help researchers in the University of Oxford protect and commercialise their inventions.
On first contacting Isis the researcher is allocated a Project Manager who will work with the researcher to manage the activities involved in patenting, licensing and/or setting up a spin-out company.
Isis has produced four booklets to guide researchers through these processes:
- Intellectual Property, Patents and Licences
A a guide to how Isis works with researchers to identify, evaluate, market and licence inventions. Also available as a PDF (359Kb). Updated Mar 2004.
- Starting a Spin-out Company
A guide to the issues and processes involved in setting up a new spin-out company. Also available as a PDF (125Kb).
- Consulting & Services Agreements
A guide to how Isis can help academics and departments with consultancy and service work. Also available as a PDF booklet (828Kb).
- University Proof of Concept and Seed Funds
A guide to accessing investment from the University's £4m seed fund. PDF currently unavailable.
These four booklets are available on this website, in both HTML and PDF formats, or from Isis Innovation.
Who to Contact
You will find full contact details for all Isis Project Managers and other staff, along with details of their particular areas of responsibility and expertise, in the About Isis section of the website.
The Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition
The Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition is a new international entrepreneurship competition, jointly organised by the Oxford Science Enterprise Centre (OxSEC) and the James Martin Institute for Science and Civilisation (JMI) at the Said Business School, Oxford.
The competition is looking for bold and innovative business ideas that can help to solve the key environmental, health and social challenges of the 21st Century.
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